Tag: Reserve Bank of India

RBI amends ECB rules, broadening borrowers and lenders, easing pricing, end use and maturities under FEMA

RBI reforms expand acquisition finance, boosting India M&A through deeper capital pools, smoother cross-border approvals

The Reserve Bank of India updates directions on the tenure of directors at urban and rural co-operative banks

RBI 2026 guarantee rules strengthen cross-border transparency, oversight and reporting, while balancing commerce and compliance

RBI tightens NBFC governance as PE and VC board observers face director duties, liability risks

The Reserve Bank of India is seeking comments from regulated entities, stakeholders and the public on the prepaid payment instruments (PPIs) draft rules

Suspension versus supersession: Supreme Court rulings on board participatory rights in IBC financial service provider CIRP cases

RBI rules tighten consumer liability for unauthorised digital banking and UPI transactions amid cyber fraud

After 20 years, India’s banks will be allowed back into the takeover game under an RBI proposal on acquisition finance

India’s credit market evolves with private debt, capital reforms, ECB liberalisation and GIFT City growth

RBI draft directions open bank acquisition finance for listed acquirers, enabling MBOs, LBOs and cheaper M&A

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released five sets of proposed directions to change  how the maximum eligible dividend payouts for banks are calculated

Strengthening India’s regulatory sandboxes to balance innovation, consumer protection and growth in the digital economy  

RBI introduces stricter rules for NFB facilities, electronic guarantees and partial credit enhancements

India examines stablecoin dollarisation risks after the US GENIUS Act, balancing regulation and the rupee’s financial sovereignty

RBI proposes easing external borrowing rules under FEMA 1999

Delayed implementation of the Digital Personal Data Protection Act sees Indian businesses struggle with compliance

RBI issues new co-lending rules effective January 2026 to streamline borrower protection and lender compliance

Advances in technology are reshaping media and telecoms, with regulators in the Philippines

Redomiciliation to India is gaining traction as companies seek simplified structures, tax efficiency and access to Indian capital markets

SEBI proposed mandatory half-yearly disclosures for securitised debt instruments to boost transparency and investor protection

RBI mandates banks to shift websites to “.bank.in” to boost trust and cyber security

Outlaw fraudsters are hitching a ride as digital payments soar in india

India's mergers and acquisitions market is evolving, with transactions growing increasingly complex

Partners Milind Jha and Aditya Bhardwaj, with associate partner Shailender Sharma and senior associate Komal Kumar, led the DLL team

The RBI has amended paragraphs 1(ix)(e) and 24(1) of the Foreign Exchange Management (Overseas Investment) Directions, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has finalised the framework for recognising self-regulatory organisations

JSA counsels B Capital on further investment in e-mobility startup Bounce, operated by Wickedride Adventure Services, for undisclosed sum

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced amendments to the Master Direction – Credit Card and Debit Card – Issuance and Conduct Directions, 2022

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) directs Paytm Bank to cease operations      

In the evolving financial landscape shaped by technology, fintech firms play dual roles as disruptors and enablers

RBI enhances transparency in short-term debt; new guidelines for CPs and NCDs up to 1 year from April 1, 2024

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced new directives tightening supervision of cross-border payment operations

S&R Associates advises Ashv Finance, an RBI-registered NBFC, in raising $10 million through a series E funding round

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has unveiled a draft paper of proposed revisions in the guidelines for handling wilful defaulters

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is introducing specific guidelines for information technology practices in banks and non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has released a master direction on minimum capital requirements for operational risk

The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) have launched a real-time payment system linkage between Singapore's PayNow and India's Unified Payments Interface (UPI)

The guidelines will impose restrictions on trading and banking books, along with increased penalties and provisioning ratios. The final guidelines will take effect from 1 April 2024

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are all the rage among Indian celebrities, but scepticism remains due to the legal ambiguity of the blockchain ecosystem

RBI released new regulatory framework for ARCs allowing to be resolution applicant

The introduction of the Competition (Amendment) Bill, 2022, seeks to overhaul the competition law framework in India

India’s digital lending industry, which is expected to grow in worth to USD1.3 trillion by the end of the decade, has been subject to a clampdown by the central bank

S&R Associates represented Light Microfinance in its INR1.96 billion (USD23.7 million) series B funding round led by British International Investment along with existing investors Nordic Microfinance Initiative, Triple Jump and Incofin

The Reserve Bank of India, in its monetary policy statement on 5 August 2022, directed all registered CICs to appoint an IO by 1 April 2023 for addressing grievances and resolving disputes related to the CICs

The Supreme Court’s judgment in the case of Vidarbha Industries Power v Axis Bank opened a Pandora’s box earlier this year when it unsettled a long established practice of the adjudicating authority admitting insolvency applications

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has announced an extensive mechanism to accelerate cross-border trade settlements in Indian rupees (INR) in a move to bolster trade in the Indian currency

In a move that aligns with global climate risk mitigation, the RBI has asked banks in the country to promote sustainable financial management and embed ESG policies across their lending portfolio

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issued notifications covering a range of foreign investment options to increase foreign exchange inflows in response to a weakening rupee and a tightening of global financial conditions

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has extended the deadline for card-on-file (CoF) tokenisation from 30 June to 30 September 2022, citing implementation issues highlighted by merchants

Global M&A activity has climbed sharply since last year, creating opportunities in emerging markets like India and the Philippines, which have relaxed and liberalised their investment policies

Among many things, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war has put the spotlight on cryptocurrency. It is gaining global acceptance based on the sheer volume of donations flooding into war-torn Ukraine in the form of cryptocurrency, largely to finance military support. The virtual digital asset class is no longer seen as a shady “black-market” transaction owing to reliance upon it in this geopolitical and humanitarian crisis

The number of criminal cases filed against cheque defaulters has overwhelmed India’s judicial system. One obvious solution is to decriminalise what is often a civil dispute, but lawyers aren’t convinced that’s the answer. George W Russell reports